Flow: get multiple values from sharepoint column for CSV table

[amitlathia]

I have created a flow using the following options:

Get Items (Sharepoint List)

Fiter Array

Select

Create CSV Table

Send Email.

For the select option - I have selected various fields from my sharepoint list including one which is a multiple selection field.

The flow works and exports to CSV - however the output for the multi-selct field is a long string which includes the value retrieved i.e

[{"@odata.type":"#Microsoft.Azure.Connectors.SharePoint.SPListExpandedReference","Id":0,"Value":"Main Hall"},{"@odata.type":"#Microsoft.Azure.Connectors.SharePoint.SPListExpandedReference","Id":1,"Value":"Dining Room"},{"@odata.type":"#Microsoft.Azure.Connectors.SharePoint.SPListExpandedReference","Id":3,"Value":"Kitchen"}]

What I would like is to receive the values seperated by a comma or semi colon to make this more user friendly. for example in the output above it should ideally read: Main Hall; Dining Room; Kitchen

Any suggestions as to how I can do this by either manipulating the output string as an additional step in the flow or changing the way I collect the data for this column.

Thanks in advance

Amit

[Anonymous]

Hi All, an extra tip on how to remove the brackets and the double quotes for this amazing solution from Microsoft staff.  You can simply put the xpath expression into a Join data operation with any delimiter such as a comma and space. The output will now be a, b, c  instead of ["a","b","c"]. Hope this helps others!!

[dyesland]

I have a flow that gets items from a Sharepoint list view and outputs the value columns to CSV. One of the columns is a multiple choice lookup column where I want to output all values selected in a list like Project1,Project2, etc. I have followed the example flows here and am unable to get it to output successfully - right now it outputs empty [ ] in that column. I have tried many different solutions posted to the community for the same issue -- outputting multiple values in a singular cell within a CSV -- all with no success.

[john307]

I got the same error and couldn't find any solution on the internet, but I found the root cause & solution now: your multiple-value column may be coded with a different name than how it's displayed in the SharePoint list.

As an example, my column showed in the SP list as "column 1" but it turned out to be coded as "column1" (without space). To know what the real name of the column is, do the following: 1. remove the error multi-value column from your step (Select action or Create CSV action), 2. then, just do a test run and make sure that the flow will run through this step successfully (steps after it can be errored, that's fine), 3. Go to the result of that test run and examine the step, then you'll see what's your real column name is.

Screenshot: Step3

[moi_13]

Hi, when I do this I get an error of:

Unable to process template language expressions in action 'Join' inputs at line '0' and column '0': 'The template language function 'json' parameter is not valid. The provided value '{"root":{"choices":}}' cannot be parsed: 'Unexpected character encountered while parsing value: }. Path 'root.choices', line 1, position 19.'.